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Gold price per tola falls Rs4,100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday in line with their decrease...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 07:46pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill three militants in North Waziristan

Security forces have killed three militants trying to infiltrate through the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Hassan...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:24pm

Markets

120MW solar project: KE receives lowest bid from KAPCO

Power utility K-Electric (KE) received the lowest tariff bid from Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) for its...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 07:45pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor, Ghandhara Tyre temporarily halt production

Amid challenges in the country’s auto sector, including material shortage and operational adjustments, two prominent...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 08:45pm

Pakistan

World Bank offers assistance to streamline Pakistan’s budget-making process

The World Bank has offered Pakistani authorities technical assistance to enhance the budget-making process and adopt...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus agree to further strengthen economic, trade ties

Pakistan and Belarus reaffirmed on Tuesday the commitment to further strengthen economic and trade relations. This...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:44pm

Business & Finance

SBP makes key revisions to Minimum Profit Rate requirements, Islamic banking guidelines

In a major development for the banking sector, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that the...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Markets

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 sees biggest single-day decline, plummets over 3,500 points

Volatility and political tension major themes at PSX as violent protests in federal capital put investors on edge
Index suffers heaviest fall in terms of points

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 08:44pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 25, 2024

Published 26 Nov, 2024 09:08am

Pakistan

Naqvi rules out talks with PTI, says ‘a woman behind all chaos’

Protesters pushed back from D-Chowk, says interior minister
At least 6 people, including 4 paramilitary soldiers, killed as clashes turn violent in capital city, Reuters reports

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:28pm

Pakistan

In pictures: after chaos, destruction, PTI protest called off amid security crackdown

At least six people, including 4 law-enforcement personnel and two protesters, were killed before protest was called off

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 01:10pm

Pakistan

All educational institutes in Islamabad to remain closed on Tuesday amid PTI protest

The Deputy Commissioner Islamabad announced on Tuesday that all educational institutions in the federal capital will...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus sign 8 MoUs to boost trade, cooperation

Two sides agree to establish working groups for energy, industrial collaboration, Ministry of Commerce says

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Business & Finance

ECNEC approves development projects worth over Rs172 billion

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved ten projects costing 172.7 billion...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:49pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces winter vacations from December 20

All public and private schools will reopen on 10 January 2025

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:56pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls Rs4,300 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined significantly on Monday in line with...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

NetSol Technologies announces buyback of shares

The Board of Directors (BoD) of NetSol Technologies Limited has decided to purchase 10 million ordinary shares of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:35pm

Pakistan

Naqvi says those who gave protest call responsible for cop’s death as PTI convoy crosses Islamabad toll plaza

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi vowed on Monday that he will not “spare those behind the death of a policeman” near...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 11:54pm

Pakistan

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Islamabad

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad Monday on a three-day visit at the invitation of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:48pm

Pakistan

PTI protests causing daily loss of Rs190bn, says Aurangzeb

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the ongoing protests by the opposition Pakistan...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	95.07 ▲ 8.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.83 ▼ -4.52 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	33 ▼ -3.56 (-9.74%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.35 ▼ -1.19 (-9.49%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 31 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.61 ▼ -1.43 (-8.39%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	136 ▼ -11.19 (-7.6%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 31 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	216.12 ▼ -17.36 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.94
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,150,993 ▲ 0.25
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.49
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.01
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.93
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▼ -0.12
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,863,023 ▲ 6.44

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